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steven: thank you for that. just wrapping up, we have covered so much and there is a much more i want to cover with you. it would be such a privilege. i know that your dream is a beer and a bait shop in round top, texas. is that your future. or do you have other plans? sec. perry: when i left texas and them, i was going to the air force, my two best friends were going into the marine corps and we made a pact that when we finished up we were going to live in close proximity to each other and run a beer and base store. that was our aspiration. one spent 37 years in the marine corps, incredible is successful. the other was a very successful stockbroker, after he finished his time in the marine corps. i did my flying time, came back and did the things i did. 250today we live within yards of each other on 60 acres outside of roundup, population 90. [laughter] halfway between houston and austin. steven: how is that going? sec. perry: we decided the store is too much work. [applause] [laughter] y rick: secretar perry.
steven: thank you for that. just wrapping up, we have covered so much and there is a much more i want to cover with you. it would be such a privilege. i know that your dream is a beer and a bait shop in round top, texas. is that your future. or do you have other plans? sec. perry: when i left texas and them, i was going to the air force, my two best friends were going into the marine corps and we made a pact that when we finished up we were going to live in close proximity to each other and run...
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they knew what senator stevens said and done and knew they were if reformation from the a half for but was them throughout the trial, only to find out toward the jury returning the verdict of guilty against senator stevens that the prosecutors had sing if it can evidence that they knew newradictorily -- that the quickly contradicted -- here she is the most powerful person in the courtroom. they are the persons to work with the agents, they control the they charges, the publicity charges, stacking and charges and can increase sentences, which kevin will talk about. the prosecutor is perhaps the single most powerful person in our criminal justice system, and they have absolute immunity from any sort of suit for their wrongdoing. a prosecutor can intentionally make up charges. our president says he hates fake news, well we hate fake prosecutions. there are cases that are contrived by the prosecution. then they hide the evidence that shows people are innocent and proceed to send them to prison on indictments that don't even state criminal offenses. this is so bad that judge has called it a
they knew what senator stevens said and done and knew they were if reformation from the a half for but was them throughout the trial, only to find out toward the jury returning the verdict of guilty against senator stevens that the prosecutors had sing if it can evidence that they knew newradictorily -- that the quickly contradicted -- here she is the most powerful person in the courtroom. they are the persons to work with the agents, they control the they charges, the publicity charges,...
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my bill would amend the magnuson-stevens fishery conservation act. it allows the regional managers of fishing, the law gives guidance through the national standards and creates the process that allows the councils to develop fisheries' management plans. this legislation was written for fishermen to ensure they're able to catch sustainable yields of fish for the communities. it is critical for the protection of coastal communities and for allowing the stakeholders to be part of the management of fisheries. to address the ever-changing needs of fisheries in fishing communities, congress has passed various amendments to this act. changes were based on knowledge of the times gained through experience, improvements in science, and better management techniques. in the mid 1900's, 1990's, the congress addressed overfishing, including protections of habitat, improvement for fishery science, and reduction in bicatch. these are the -- were the issues of the time and they were addressed as needed. one of these problems also included a lack of resources of fund
my bill would amend the magnuson-stevens fishery conservation act. it allows the regional managers of fishing, the law gives guidance through the national standards and creates the process that allows the councils to develop fisheries' management plans. this legislation was written for fishermen to ensure they're able to catch sustainable yields of fish for the communities. it is critical for the protection of coastal communities and for allowing the stakeholders to be part of the management of...
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steven: we will see. the one thing i have to say is this president is guided by a good political team and has been doing surgical reasonably well. iny took a nuanced position the primary to make sure don blankenship didn't win. intolked to kevin cramer running that raise. i think he started to recognize he does have a unique role and can strengthen the majority in the senate, and does seem to be taking advice from those in the white house. the kavanaugh nominations begin tuesday. give us a sense of these trump state republican states, joe donnelly, heidi heitkamp, if they vote against brett kavanaugh, what pressure would you put on advertising in those states? steven: it is a tough an important issue for democrats, particularly for joe donnelly and heidi heitkamp. the stakes have really changed for democrats in this fight. the really high stakes scorched-earth approach that senator schumer has taken has put his own red state democrats in a tough spot you'd i think they will vote -- spot. i think they will
steven: we will see. the one thing i have to say is this president is guided by a good political team and has been doing surgical reasonably well. iny took a nuanced position the primary to make sure don blankenship didn't win. intolked to kevin cramer running that raise. i think he started to recognize he does have a unique role and can strengthen the majority in the senate, and does seem to be taking advice from those in the white house. the kavanaugh nominations begin tuesday. give us a...
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stevens: mr. speaker, i seconds.elf 30 pharmaceutical drug companies spend more on marketing than they do on r&d. it is a fact that life expectancy in this country is down forn and has gone the third year in a row. it is a fact that we are in a moment of crisis and now is the for us to pass the lower prescription drugs act now. mr. speaker, i now yield two minutes to the gentlewoman, my ms. friend from nevada, lee. the chair: the gentlewoman from nevada is recognized. ms. lee: thank you -- lee: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentlelady for yielding to me. here to speak in support of the elijah e. cummings lower costs now act, and in particular, i want to speak in support of my bill, which is act, the n the enhancing retirement security act, edicare beneficiaries hich would guarantee that the disbursements of retirement savings are not counted when determining if someone qualifies medicare part d's low-income subsidy program. as a young girl, i learned the of saving money. my first job was run
stevens: mr. speaker, i seconds.elf 30 pharmaceutical drug companies spend more on marketing than they do on r&d. it is a fact that life expectancy in this country is down forn and has gone the third year in a row. it is a fact that we are in a moment of crisis and now is the for us to pass the lower prescription drugs act now. mr. speaker, i now yield two minutes to the gentlewoman, my ms. friend from nevada, lee. the chair: the gentlewoman from nevada is recognized. ms. lee: thank you --...
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i mentioned justice stevens appointed by a republican justice. he often did not like to be called liberal, in the end people saw him as one of the leading liberal voices, shoes offered, he cherished independent-minded he was, he didn't go around talking to the others about what their opinion was likely to be. i thought he was so decent. i asked him selected the court change around you or did you change your views on things? would say court changed around me. i think there is support for that, some support for that. also support for the idea but he changed some of his views. i think that signaled open-mindedness, he saw questions differently and affirmative action things. so i think there is that possibility. what i am worried about now is whether that is still available to us especially on the issues that the parties have cared so much about particular the republican party they have put those people who they could count on, on the judiciary, certainly the lower court, even on the supreme court so these could be views about reproductive rights, pr
i mentioned justice stevens appointed by a republican justice. he often did not like to be called liberal, in the end people saw him as one of the leading liberal voices, shoes offered, he cherished independent-minded he was, he didn't go around talking to the others about what their opinion was likely to be. i thought he was so decent. i asked him selected the court change around you or did you change your views on things? would say court changed around me. i think there is support for that,...
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steven: yes. again, when you scratch the surface of this, you discover there are measurable indices of decline and change that go way back. people were shocked when census data of 1910 revealed that lots of rural counties, especially in that agricultural midsection of the country, were losing population. during world war i, there was a famous song, what are you going to do to keep them down on the farm once they have seen gay perry -- paris, there was this sense that the boys would not come back. but people were already leaving. you roll through places like kansas, missouri, the dakotas, you discover that some of the towns at the peak of their population in the census of 1910, 1920, they have been on a slow and steady decline since. lots of reasons for that. one major reason is what is happening simultaneously is agriculture in this country is industrializing furiously. i think that is another misconception we carry with us, is that somehow agriculture is an older, simpler form of economic life an
steven: yes. again, when you scratch the surface of this, you discover there are measurable indices of decline and change that go way back. people were shocked when census data of 1910 revealed that lots of rural counties, especially in that agricultural midsection of the country, were losing population. during world war i, there was a famous song, what are you going to do to keep them down on the farm once they have seen gay perry -- paris, there was this sense that the boys would not come...
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by mary austin holly who is the niece of steven f. austin. and when she travels to texas, 1836 andrinted in there is a beautiful map. it's small. it's a foldout map. but it's a map of the state of you can and texas and see what you would say austin's colony and the others that are laid out. it'soloration on this map, hand done. it wouldn't have been printed this way. the paper is in relatively good shape. foxing.some 1836,u're seeing now in about this time period, mexico, it's moved from the wing dom of to now mexico as a nation and mexico owns texas at that time. but this map
by mary austin holly who is the niece of steven f. austin. and when she travels to texas, 1836 andrinted in there is a beautiful map. it's small. it's a foldout map. but it's a map of the state of you can and texas and see what you would say austin's colony and the others that are laid out. it'soloration on this map, hand done. it wouldn't have been printed this way. the paper is in relatively good shape. foxing.some 1836,u're seeing now in about this time period, mexico, it's moved from the...
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way, when he says he works for stevens, he's the stevens. of but that's okay. that's a good way of saying it. go ahead. yes. work for our country, same thing. asyou're doing really well, a matter of fact. investing quite a lot into the country. have beenyou effective with the tax reform, decided to -- [inaudible] >> that's a big thing, really big. >> it is. will that be developed? >> charlotte. >> charlotte, great. that's fantastic. you, on behalf of charlotte, thank you very much, and our country. >> thank you. >> mr. president, thank you for having me. behalf of 265,000 employees across the globe, 70,000 in the you again for having us. >> great company. thank you very much. great job. >> mr. president, thank you for the invitation. nestle was cofounded by americans who moved to war.erland after the today we employ 50,000 people in the united states. we operate 77 plants. almost everything we sell is made.y we are excited about what's going on. of nestleple think for candy, but i read the other that's actually only 3% of your company. what is your primary prod
way, when he says he works for stevens, he's the stevens. of but that's okay. that's a good way of saying it. go ahead. yes. work for our country, same thing. asyou're doing really well, a matter of fact. investing quite a lot into the country. have beenyou effective with the tax reform, decided to -- [inaudible] >> that's a big thing, really big. >> it is. will that be developed? >> charlotte. >> charlotte, great. that's fantastic. you, on behalf of charlotte, thank you...
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steven: i don't know for certain. certainly if it were warren or sanders, they would be harder for the democrats to win the white house. both of them would be harder general election sells then joe biden and if trump wins reelection and the so handily, i -- and does so handily, i don't think there is any chance the democrats win the senate, but even if it is biden, he's already advocating a number of positions he needs to to secure the nomination that are pretty far to the left and you have candidates like mark kelly, cal cunningham in north carolina who have tried to hide out on virtually everything. they don't talk to reporters, they don't fill out questionnaires, they don't want to let anyone know what they think. one of our missions will be to make sure whoever the nominee is, their agenda is tattooed to the political resume of whoever the nominee is, whether mark kelly or cal cunningham or teresa greenfield or whoever. at some point, the presidential election -- we all know president trump's favorables and unfavo
steven: i don't know for certain. certainly if it were warren or sanders, they would be harder for the democrats to win the white house. both of them would be harder general election sells then joe biden and if trump wins reelection and the so handily, i -- and does so handily, i don't think there is any chance the democrats win the senate, but even if it is biden, he's already advocating a number of positions he needs to to secure the nomination that are pretty far to the left and you have...
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in another decision by justice stevens, this one was 6-3, the court held that there was not an implied preemption because of the labeling requirements of the food and drug administration. justice thomas added a concurring opinion saying i just don't believe in this implied preemption at all. if we're going to hold that the federal government can do something to prevent states from regulating something, congress is going to have to be specific about it. we're just not going to assume that the states don't have power to do this sort of thing. the issues that these cases bring up that go first with respect to what are the words used by congress to cause the preemption? the court goes into great lengths distinguishing between preemption because of the claim is based upon a certain type of conduct or whether it relates to a certain type of conduct and whether that choice of language by congress -- and there's very little debate ever about which actual words are going to be used, how much difference it will make, and then whether or not there will be a preemption based upon a broad, general
in another decision by justice stevens, this one was 6-3, the court held that there was not an implied preemption because of the labeling requirements of the food and drug administration. justice thomas added a concurring opinion saying i just don't believe in this implied preemption at all. if we're going to hold that the federal government can do something to prevent states from regulating something, congress is going to have to be specific about it. we're just not going to assume that the...
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steven, do you want to respond? guest: i embrace the frustration, the anger, however, using words like the other nitwit and so forth, that is what is currently so challenging in our society. it is how we communicate in such -- what we need to do is stop the dehumanizing of others and stop assuming that they have underlying motives. what we need to do is really have a discussion where we are not making those types of assumptions. we cannot just believe from a democrat or republican situation, be a one party system . other countries have one party systems, but in the united states, we have a multiparty system. by having a multiparty system, it allows us to hear different perspectives and by having these types of perspectives and discussions that can be done in a way where it is a civil type of engagement, we can learn from each other and move forward as -- we are dealing with a very challenging issues right now as a society. we are dealing with the climate, we are dealing with economics -- economic tragedy. we are see
steven, do you want to respond? guest: i embrace the frustration, the anger, however, using words like the other nitwit and so forth, that is what is currently so challenging in our society. it is how we communicate in such -- what we need to do is stop the dehumanizing of others and stop assuming that they have underlying motives. what we need to do is really have a discussion where we are not making those types of assumptions. we cannot just believe from a democrat or republican situation, be...
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host: joining us for the last half-hour is steven aftergood with the project on government secrecy. we have just finished talking a little about the cia and their preservation of the intelligence and a secret from congress. you heard some of that conversation. anything surprise you? guest: just that it is part of a larger issue. hal information disclosure is regulated for political advantage. the government decides what it wants to disclose. it is often not based on principle, but on what serves their interests. that is a problematic approach. host: i should point out that the president has asked james jones, the national security adviser, to review the recommendations on the release of classified documents. what will happen in that 90-day period? guest: the classification is not based in law but an executive order. presidents typically issue their own version to define the classification system. president obama has said i want you to look at revising the bush administration's executive order to promote greater openness and transparency. over the next 90 days the national security c
host: joining us for the last half-hour is steven aftergood with the project on government secrecy. we have just finished talking a little about the cia and their preservation of the intelligence and a secret from congress. you heard some of that conversation. anything surprise you? guest: just that it is part of a larger issue. hal information disclosure is regulated for political advantage. the government decides what it wants to disclose. it is often not based on principle, but on what...
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stevens: they are so happy. my mom was my best campaign volunteer, she knocked on so many doors and my father was so involved. their allegiance is with their daughter and with their country. reporter: virginia sixth district sent a new face to washington, republican ben line, a prosecutor and private practice attorney who succeeded 13 term congressman bob goodlatte who decided not to run or reelection. what were you doing before you won the seat in the u.s. house? rep. cline: an honor to be in the virginia house of representative, called the house of delegates, 399 years old, the oldest continually operating legislative body in the new world and i represented 80,000 constituents from my hometown elected, small-town lawyer from lexington and it was an honor to epresent them. i was also running a small law practice with offices all across the district. reporter: doing both at the same time? rep. cline: part-time legislature earning $17,000 per year. t was a great honor. it was a great work-life balance. i wish we
stevens: they are so happy. my mom was my best campaign volunteer, she knocked on so many doors and my father was so involved. their allegiance is with their daughter and with their country. reporter: virginia sixth district sent a new face to washington, republican ben line, a prosecutor and private practice attorney who succeeded 13 term congressman bob goodlatte who decided not to run or reelection. what were you doing before you won the seat in the u.s. house? rep. cline: an honor to be in...
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e was a democrat and senator stevens obviously was a senator mag saw something in senator stevens and they decided to work together to try and resolve the issues. on the gone international stage to try and create an international that, ion to deal with but that was taking quite a long time. they developed an innovative program which then game the stevens concentration and management act and here we byually have the pen signing president jerry ford, of theedging the passage fishery and conservation management act. which was layered renamed the act.ns it extended u.s. jurisdiction to miles off the coast of the united states. that way we could regulate fisheries. also created 23ish rest management councils which help population of the stocks to make sure that our fisheries remained healthy for generations of americans. he senator was a lifelong advocate of healthy living. when he was in high school, he as actually a lifeguard in manhattan beach. and that kind of physical in vity translated later on life. the senator's desire to ensure the everyone had access to opportunities that sports
e was a democrat and senator stevens obviously was a senator mag saw something in senator stevens and they decided to work together to try and resolve the issues. on the gone international stage to try and create an international that, ion to deal with but that was taking quite a long time. they developed an innovative program which then game the stevens concentration and management act and here we byually have the pen signing president jerry ford, of theedging the passage fishery and...
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caller -- ambassador stevens. caller: correct, but do we are we or do wen -- do not own our bases in foreign territories? do we or do we not know our own history? do we know that the jihadists always exploit opportunities like their big deal, 9/11? isn't it just common sense? telling the president within minutes what is going on, isn't it incumbent upon the commander-in-chief to do something about it? this is absolutely crazy. where are the grown-ups? to keep us free? ,ost: from the report, it says state department officials including ambassador stevens were aware of and had together access to threat reporting on libya. hicks, he andreg ambassador stevens regularly read the intelligence coming out of the cia and communicated with other intelligence officials on a daily basis. as part of this regular interaction, the ambassador was provided with intelligence read book which would include information on the security situation and terrorism issues. the read book was also supply to the embassy as well. that from the s
caller -- ambassador stevens. caller: correct, but do we are we or do wen -- do not own our bases in foreign territories? do we or do we not know our own history? do we know that the jihadists always exploit opportunities like their big deal, 9/11? isn't it just common sense? telling the president within minutes what is going on, isn't it incumbent upon the commander-in-chief to do something about it? this is absolutely crazy. where are the grown-ups? to keep us free? ,ost: from the report, it...
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steven is wait, keller, texas, a republican. steven, good morning. >> good morning. good morning, mr. lawler. you know, it's really questionable why the federal government should be involved at all. in fact, the wheel reason for the secondary market is to effectively generate risk pools and detect probabilities of payouts. but then that's behind our whole fixed rate mortgage period. i know of no other country that offers it. that being said, does it make sense for the government to be involved at all in this sort of type of investment? now, i'll give you a caveat before i let you answer which is, you know, obviously the real cause of the mortgage backed security crisis had a lot to do with the banks. i don't know why fannie or freddie accepted poor credit loans because it all worked before. it's worked for years and wasn't a problem. so that aside, why should the government be involved backing investors who already get returns, sometimes above average , why should they back it up? it's a risk that investors take? guest: you're absolutely right. it's a unique feature
steven is wait, keller, texas, a republican. steven, good morning. >> good morning. good morning, mr. lawler. you know, it's really questionable why the federal government should be involved at all. in fact, the wheel reason for the secondary market is to effectively generate risk pools and detect probabilities of payouts. but then that's behind our whole fixed rate mortgage period. i know of no other country that offers it. that being said, does it make sense for the government to be...
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stevens of michigan. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 389, the gentlewoman from michigan, ms. stevens, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from michigan for five minutes. ms. stevens: thank you, madam chair. i rise today in support of my amendment, h.r. 1500, the consumers first act. theonsumer financial protection bureau is an essential agency that has protected millions of consumers and put more than $12 billion back in americans' pockets. i worked in the ad in the united states department of the treasury when the cfpb was first established in the wake of the financial crisis. and saw firsthand how this agency has grown to serve as a force for accountability, transparency and fairness on behalf of working americans. that is why it is so important to restore and protect the cfp from the attempts to weaken its critical -- this critical agency. my amendment to the consumers first protection act ensures that community banks, credit unions, sma
stevens of michigan. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 389, the gentlewoman from michigan, ms. stevens, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from michigan for five minutes. ms. stevens: thank you, madam chair. i rise today in support of my amendment, h.r. 1500, the consumers first act. theonsumer financial protection bureau is an essential agency that has protected millions of consumers and put more than $12 billion back in...
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steven dinan.h what are the chances the house will pass comprehensive year?ation reform this >> i guess it depends on what your definition of comprehensive is. if that means a bill that has a broad pathway to citizenship for majority of 11 million which is what the advocacy groups have defined, i think the chances are very slim the house passes that. if you are talking about a bill a, either a single bill or group of bills that includes legal status for, he the congressman said for t youth and possibly legal status million est of the 11 and deals with the other two lanks, enforcement and the legal immigration system, i think it is possible. maybe 50-50 that -- for whatever that is worth -- that the house gets that done. the bigger question is whether and senate can come to an agreement if that does happen and there i would say the a very slim part. house debate between the and senate with the republicans? -- i think he is right when he says the ifficulty will be when the house -- whatever the house passes, when they get with the senate, what that negotiation
steven dinan.h what are the chances the house will pass comprehensive year?ation reform this >> i guess it depends on what your definition of comprehensive is. if that means a bill that has a broad pathway to citizenship for majority of 11 million which is what the advocacy groups have defined, i think the chances are very slim the house passes that. if you are talking about a bill a, either a single bill or group of bills that includes legal status for, he the congressman said for t...
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. >> steven spalding is with us. you are going to talk about your new report on the nra's political influence. common cause, what are you? >> common cause is a grassroots organization dedicated to upholding american democracy and creating honest and accountable government. we've got 1.1 million members. is former labor secretary robert reich. ensuring everyone has accessible access to -- keeping our media open, information flowing, upholding ethical standards. lending comes from people across the country who make small contributions to common cause. they send us checks. we have monthly members. we also have foundation support. host: you have large donors with well-known names. guest: we are fortunate to be funded by the democracy fund, by a number of organizations known throughout the country. , our one million members help sustain our 35 state organizations as well. host: why did you decide to do a report on the nra? guest: certainly we have a crisis of gun violence. it is one of the leading causes of death of young
. >> steven spalding is with us. you are going to talk about your new report on the nra's political influence. common cause, what are you? >> common cause is a grassroots organization dedicated to upholding american democracy and creating honest and accountable government. we've got 1.1 million members. is former labor secretary robert reich. ensuring everyone has accessible access to -- keeping our media open, information flowing, upholding ethical standards. lending comes from...
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in-depth with steven hayward sunday, september 4 on book tv on c-span 2. >> next, president biden speaks new borders about the classified documents the fbi recovered from former president trump's florida home. the comments came as he met with state and local officials to talk about abortion access at the white house. >> look thanks for coming down. and i know you've been meeting with my staff. excuse me. and and i mr quote drop by. but uh, i wanna thank you for what you're doing and your focus. i leadership of state and local officials on this issue is incredibly important and incredibly important. and, as i said, excuse me for a frog in my throat here. as i said, the court got roe right for nearly >> i think the american people believe the american people make it happen in november. remember that line in the in the court case and dobbs case saying that women can't speak well, they have no idea about how you're gonna hear women roar on this issue and it's gonna be consequential. so i'm optimistic that we'll get to a place where we're already making your voices heard. like you saw what ha
in-depth with steven hayward sunday, september 4 on book tv on c-span 2. >> next, president biden speaks new borders about the classified documents the fbi recovered from former president trump's florida home. the comments came as he met with state and local officials to talk about abortion access at the white house. >> look thanks for coming down. and i know you've been meeting with my staff. excuse me. and and i mr quote drop by. but uh, i wanna thank you for what you're doing and...
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chair stevens: thanks. now the chair will recognize the congressman from michigan, peter meijer, for five minutes of questioning. mr. myer: thank you, madam -- mr. mire: thank you, madam chair. happy birthday. i just wanted to again thank both our ranking member and our chair for hosting this hearing. i think it's an incredibly important topic. one that in west michigan we care deeply about. we have two land phils in our largest -- lieu landfills in our largest -- two landfills in our largest county. i'm proud to say our county and local officials are looking at ways to turn it into a sustainable business park to recapture the value stream that is being disposed of. i want to also appreciate the ranking member's remarks on the idea of the circular economy and what we can do to close down some of those waste streams. obviously single use plastics is a main one. the plastics that are not getting recycle that are recyclable are also incredibly significant. ever since the 2018 national sword policy by china, we
chair stevens: thanks. now the chair will recognize the congressman from michigan, peter meijer, for five minutes of questioning. mr. myer: thank you, madam -- mr. mire: thank you, madam chair. happy birthday. i just wanted to again thank both our ranking member and our chair for hosting this hearing. i think it's an incredibly important topic. one that in west michigan we care deeply about. we have two land phils in our largest -- lieu landfills in our largest -- two landfills in our largest...
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for example, what killed ambassador stevens was the fire when it was lit. when i was an agent going to training, i never learned to protect people when individuals set the building on fire. but the state department has worked with the fire department in new york city to address that kind of issue. so, you can foresee every possible event that will unfold when you are in these areas, you can only try to get in front of the threat and fix them going forward. host: san francisco, california. lawrence is it next. caller: i believe our issue whether in the military or in government service, people have reasonable expectations for having the best chance to not only defend our interests, but defend ourselves. and if reasonable measures are not taken to provide them with the correct intelligence and responsible security evaluations. i am going for benghazi to the valerie plane incident. he recalled the incident of a woman who was a cia operative whose area of expertise was weapons of mass destruction whose identity was spread out or given out and it seemed to be be
for example, what killed ambassador stevens was the fire when it was lit. when i was an agent going to training, i never learned to protect people when individuals set the building on fire. but the state department has worked with the fire department in new york city to address that kind of issue. so, you can foresee every possible event that will unfold when you are in these areas, you can only try to get in front of the threat and fix them going forward. host: san francisco, california....
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stevens. ms. stevens: thank you congressman levin. now i would like to yield to my dear friend, the gentlelady from oklahoma, ms. kendra horn. ms. horn: thank you, madam speaker. thank you, congresswoman stevens, for yielding your time. i am honored to rise this evening to talk about our accomplishments in the first 100 days. as a representative of oklahoma, oklahoma's fifth congressional district, i talk to people all across my district about what's important to them. about what is paramount and above and beyond everything else, the thing i heard from people across my district and the thing i hear is that people need a voice. . and that is exactly what we have done in this first 100 days. from day one i have said and will continue to advocate for the people of oklahoma and the fifth congressional district that their voice is number one. throughout this time, we have prioritized commonsense solutions for the people of oklahoma. legislation and actions that helped to improve the lives of everyday individuals. i have shown that with the
stevens. ms. stevens: thank you congressman levin. now i would like to yield to my dear friend, the gentlelady from oklahoma, ms. kendra horn. ms. horn: thank you, madam speaker. thank you, congresswoman stevens, for yielding your time. i am honored to rise this evening to talk about our accomplishments in the first 100 days. as a representative of oklahoma, oklahoma's fifth congressional district, i talk to people all across my district about what's important to them. about what is paramount...
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stevens: mr. speaker, i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman from oklahoma is recognized. mrs. bice: i'm prepared to close as well. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. bice: thank you, mr. speaker. i again would like to thank my colleagues, chairwoman stevens and representative gonzalez for leading this important legislation. while the data revolution offers an opportunity to solve many of the world's grand challenges, we must also ensure these innovators don't put americans' private information at risk. by supporting further research on privacy enhancing technologies through this legislation, we are taking important steps to strengthen consumer privacy while enabling the use of consumer data. i encourage my colleagues to vote yes on this bill. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from from michigan is recognized. ms. stevens: i join my colleagues and encouraging members of this legi
stevens: mr. speaker, i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman from oklahoma is recognized. mrs. bice: i'm prepared to close as well. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. bice: thank you, mr. speaker. i again would like to thank my colleagues, chairwoman stevens and representative gonzalez for leading this important legislation. while the data revolution offers an opportunity to solve many of the world's grand challenges,...
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that had russ stevens college is also aware -- thaddeus stevens college is also aware that it places financial strain on them and their family. grant programs are offered to assist students who are financially disadvantaged to serve a rich diversity of students. last month i was proud this house unanimously approved my bill, the strengthening career and technical education for the 21st century act. the legislation aims to restore wrungs in the ladder of opportunity because all americans deserve a good-paying family-sustaining jobs. c.t.e. has established itself as a path that many high-achieving students choose in pursuit of industry certification and hands on skills they can use right out of high school. in skills-based education programs or in colleges like thaddeus stevens college of technology. by modernizing the federal investment in c.t.e. programs, we will be able to connect more educators and close the skills gap that's in this country. there are good jobs out there, but people need to be qualified to get them. i have proudly championed that bill because it puts emphasis on a
that had russ stevens college is also aware -- thaddeus stevens college is also aware that it places financial strain on them and their family. grant programs are offered to assist students who are financially disadvantaged to serve a rich diversity of students. last month i was proud this house unanimously approved my bill, the strengthening career and technical education for the 21st century act. the legislation aims to restore wrungs in the ladder of opportunity because all americans deserve...
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not only stevens producing students who are highly skilled and prepared for the professional world, stevens is also at the forefront of cutting-edge research in areas of national importance such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. in a recent national science foundation competition for quantum engineering, stevens won two out of eight grants awarded. there are over 40,000 stevens alumni who are essential to the economic progress of new jersey and the nation. i am proud to represent a university which acts as a trailblazer in scientific innovation. i would like to recognize the president for his leadership and look forward to the continued success of stevens and its students. thank you, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentleman from south carolina. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize a great american, jerald alexander knight, born april 11, 1944. he was a middle child of five children, born to his parents woodrow and verda knight. his family like most american families had much to overcome during the en
not only stevens producing students who are highly skilled and prepared for the professional world, stevens is also at the forefront of cutting-edge research in areas of national importance such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. in a recent national science foundation competition for quantum engineering, stevens won two out of eight grants awarded. there are over 40,000 stevens alumni who are essential to the economic progress of new jersey and the nation. i am proud to...
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ambassador jay christopher stevens. u.s. foreign service information management officer sean smith, dougherty sale glen and foamer navy seal and bronze star recipient tyrone woods. and over the past two years our committees in the house have aggressively investigated what happened that night in benghazi and the obama administration preparedness and response to those terror attacks. unfortunately, the white house is engaged in a pattern of obstruction consistently ignoring subpoenas, redacting relevant information and stonewalling investigators. this obstruction gives cause to the grave concerns expressed by countless americans across the country. mr. speaker, what's worse, as the white house refuses to turn over documents, they go in front of the american people and claim to be transparent. those in the administration claim to be cooperating. they claim to be focused on bringing the perpetrators of this attack to justice. attacks in the benghazi for the first time an american ambassador was killed in the line of duty since t
ambassador jay christopher stevens. u.s. foreign service information management officer sean smith, dougherty sale glen and foamer navy seal and bronze star recipient tyrone woods. and over the past two years our committees in the house have aggressively investigated what happened that night in benghazi and the obama administration preparedness and response to those terror attacks. unfortunately, the white house is engaged in a pattern of obstruction consistently ignoring subpoenas, redacting...
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steven 3, 2019, following individual on the lan palo aalto, california. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment section to 201-b of the national religious freedom act of 1998, 22 u.s.c. 6431 and the order of the house of january 3, 2019 of the following individual on the part of the house to the commission on international religious freedom for a term ending may 14, 2022. the clerk: mr. nerny turningle, alexandria v, doctor tenson dorgy. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the who is the following communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker house of representatives, madam, ursuant to 43 u.s.c. 300 j.-12 i appoint this member effect yea may 22, 2020, dr. jim jurgis of national vi,town tfpblet signed, sincerely, kevin mccarthy, republican leader. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives madam, as i prepare to assume my duties as director of national intelligence, i hereby make official my resignation f
steven 3, 2019, following individual on the lan palo aalto, california. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment section to 201-b of the national religious freedom act of 1998, 22 u.s.c. 6431 and the order of the house of january 3, 2019 of the following individual on the part of the house to the commission on international religious freedom for a term ending may 14, 2022. the clerk: mr. nerny turningle, alexandria v, doctor tenson dorgy. the speaker pro tempore:...
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ambassador jay christopher stevens. u.s. foreign service information management officer sean smith, dougherty sale glen and foamer navy seal and bronze star recipient tyrone woods. and over the past two years our committees in the house have aggressively investigated what happened that night in benghazi and the obama administration preparedness and response to those terror attacks. unfortunately, the white house is engaged in a pattern of obstruction consistently ignoring subpoenas, redacting relevant information and stonewalling investigators. this obstruction gives cause to the grave concerns expressed by countless americans across the country. mr. speaker, what's worse, as the white house refuses to turn over documents, they go in front of the american people and claim to be transparent. those in the administration claim to be cooperating. they claim to be focused on bringing the perpetrators of this attack to justice. attacks in the benghazi for the first time an american ambassador was killed in the line of duty since t
ambassador jay christopher stevens. u.s. foreign service information management officer sean smith, dougherty sale glen and foamer navy seal and bronze star recipient tyrone woods. and over the past two years our committees in the house have aggressively investigated what happened that night in benghazi and the obama administration preparedness and response to those terror attacks. unfortunately, the white house is engaged in a pattern of obstruction consistently ignoring subpoenas, redacting...
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one of those important cases was steven wisefield's case. some people criticized me for bringing men's rights cases. well, this is -- let me describe steven's case to you and you decide whether it's a men's rights case or a women's rights case or a people's rights case. steven was married to a high school math teacher. she had a healthy pregnancy. she taught into the ninth month. she went to the hospital to give birth. and the doctor came out and told steven you have a healthy baby boy, but your wife died of an embolism. so steven vowed that he would not work full time until his child was in school full time. and he figured he could make it between social security benefits and what he is allowed to earn on top of those benefits. he went to the local social security office to apply for what he thought were benefits for a sole surviving parents with a child under 12 in his care. and he was told, we're very sorry. these are mother's benefits. they are not available for fathers. so in his case, we argued, first, it was discrimination against wom
one of those important cases was steven wisefield's case. some people criticized me for bringing men's rights cases. well, this is -- let me describe steven's case to you and you decide whether it's a men's rights case or a women's rights case or a people's rights case. steven was married to a high school math teacher. she had a healthy pregnancy. she taught into the ninth month. she went to the hospital to give birth. and the doctor came out and told steven you have a healthy baby boy, but...
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because of the success of magnuson-stevens, u.s. initial isner -- fisheries are stabilizing and rebounding. with the bill working as intended, it would be absurd to pass this bill and roll back these very policies that have led to job creation and growth, increase enjoyment for recreational fishermen and better sustainable practices of ecosystem management. the ocean opens act -- the empty oceans act also inserts dangerous loopholes in the magnuson and it is including exemptions to rebuilding requirements that have helped recover successfully depleted fish stocks. h.r. 200 potentially exempts hundreds of species from annual catch limits. that can dramatically increase overfishing. and overfishing may seem to some lucrative or to some fun in the short term. but of course it has devastating and nonsustainable consequences for our coastal communities that economically depend on the vital industries of recreational fishing and sports fishing. these exemptions increase the chance of overfishing and lengthen the time it takes to rebuild d
because of the success of magnuson-stevens, u.s. initial isner -- fisheries are stabilizing and rebounding. with the bill working as intended, it would be absurd to pass this bill and roll back these very policies that have led to job creation and growth, increase enjoyment for recreational fishermen and better sustainable practices of ecosystem management. the ocean opens act -- the empty oceans act also inserts dangerous loopholes in the magnuson and it is including exemptions to rebuilding...
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stevens: several times. looking at foreign policy as a integrityintellectual is no different from other judges looking at state laws across the country. you can learn about legal issues. there is no reason in the world at what they look do in nebraska or -- and not in south america or someplace else. it seems to me that is wrong. there is no reason in the world why a judge should not look at any place else. if the president may shed light on what the judge is working on at the time. i think criticizing judges for using foreign law is unwise. host: what about you justice kagan? controversynk the about looking at foreign law is narrower than people might think. a lot of the book is about using international law and foreign law where nobody would think we should do anything else. the controversy over looking at foreign law arises in the context of a few constitutional the twoth particularly cruel and unusual punishment. i think it is narrower than that. it is more than there are a few look to law people foreign
stevens: several times. looking at foreign policy as a integrityintellectual is no different from other judges looking at state laws across the country. you can learn about legal issues. there is no reason in the world at what they look do in nebraska or -- and not in south america or someplace else. it seems to me that is wrong. there is no reason in the world why a judge should not look at any place else. if the president may shed light on what the judge is working on at the time. i think...
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steven dennis, how long have you been covering capitol hill? steven: since 2005. in roll call,e cq covering the house, the senate. when you cover these budgets, you get used to the dead on arrival aspect to them. it does not matter whether it is republican, democrat, barack obama or george bush or president trump. they come out with these blueprints and most of what is in them does not become law. there were a long list of changes to entitlement programs proposed every year that are not going to become law. it is just sort of the reality of congress and washington. it is hard to get things done whether you are president trump, or president obama. he had plenty of fights with house republicans and he lost a lot of them. now we are in a different era of divided government and so it is going to be interesting to see. we have had sort of a failure to launch as far as having some kind of bipartisan budget deal to kick off the new era. andad 35 days of shutdown no successful resolution. lawmakers,a lot of particularly republican lawmakers who wanted to cut a bigger deal
steven dennis, how long have you been covering capitol hill? steven: since 2005. in roll call,e cq covering the house, the senate. when you cover these budgets, you get used to the dead on arrival aspect to them. it does not matter whether it is republican, democrat, barack obama or george bush or president trump. they come out with these blueprints and most of what is in them does not become law. there were a long list of changes to entitlement programs proposed every year that are not going...
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chris stevens was recognized by all of them. they knew chris stevens, and they knew he represented, the united states of america. so those are memories that i will never forget, and i hope that his family will appciate the magnificent service that have been killed since 1780. madam speaker, i have to say that the newsthe tragic death of chris stevens in benghazi, the u.s. consulate in libya, is very sad news for all of us. now the upheaval in the arab world has brought about many great things for the first time in millennia, there have been individuals who have been able to paicipate in elections. and make decisions. but then we get the sad and tragic news that ambassador stevens and, according to the early reports, two marines, maybe another foreign officer was killed in this tragic attack and i'd like to say that we have spent time there. we were just in libya, mr. price and i, before ambassador stevens arrived and libya has held out great promise. i'm determined, as i know mr. price is, to ensure that the promise we saw sever
chris stevens was recognized by all of them. they knew chris stevens, and they knew he represented, the united states of america. so those are memories that i will never forget, and i hope that his family will appciate the magnificent service that have been killed since 1780. madam speaker, i have to say that the newsthe tragic death of chris stevens in benghazi, the u.s. consulate in libya, is very sad news for all of us. now the upheaval in the arab world has brought about many great things...
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politico steven shepherd. thank you for being was. >> good to be here, steve. >> put this into context. it's required by the constitution, we saw the process unfold in many state capitals. some predicted surprises. were there any? >> not really. donald trump won 306 electoral votes in that map that you just showed. and you mentioned michigan, pennsylvania, wisconsin. the thought was if they could get 37 of donald trump's 306 electors to vote for somebody else other than trump. that would deny him the majority of the electors, and it could go to the house of representatives, despite a furious campaign to do that. we accident see that. you mentioned pennsylvania, wisconsin, all the electors in the state voting for donald trump, we saw a few democratic electors. some of them it was an effort to join with potential republican defectors. in washington, colin powell got three votes. not because they wanted colin powell to be president. they were hoping to deny donald trump, and an elector voted for another candidate
politico steven shepherd. thank you for being was. >> good to be here, steve. >> put this into context. it's required by the constitution, we saw the process unfold in many state capitals. some predicted surprises. were there any? >> not really. donald trump won 306 electoral votes in that map that you just showed. and you mentioned michigan, pennsylvania, wisconsin. the thought was if they could get 37 of donald trump's 306 electors to vote for somebody else other than trump....
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announcing the judgment of the court and delivered an opinion that was joined by justice john paul stevens who had been nominee by president ford. justice blackmun and justice thurgood marshall. this was a decision dominated by supreme court justices who had been nominated to the court by gop presidents. that is something that we need to think about. i hope, everything we talk about today will transcend the traditional party lines. board of education's versus pico, justice brennan found that the constitution protects not just his right to speak and write, but the right to receive information and ideas. the first amendment plays a central role in affording the public access to discussion, debate, and the dissemination of information and ideas. the court ruled that it extended to school libraries. the selective removal of books from school libraries. because someone considers the content of offensive. directly and sharply implicates students re-speech and thought. in school libraries the regime of voluntary inquiry holds sway. the content or viewpoint of a book that you depose are the floor,
announcing the judgment of the court and delivered an opinion that was joined by justice john paul stevens who had been nominee by president ford. justice blackmun and justice thurgood marshall. this was a decision dominated by supreme court justices who had been nominated to the court by gop presidents. that is something that we need to think about. i hope, everything we talk about today will transcend the traditional party lines. board of education's versus pico, justice brennan found that...
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the world needs more chris stevens. i spoke with his sister this morning and told her he will be remembered as a hero by many nations. sean smith was an air force veteran. he spent 10 years as an information management officer in the state department. libya posted aand was in as -- for a brief temporary assignment. he was a husband to his wife, heather, with whom i spoke this morning. he was a father to two young children. samantha and nathan. they will grow up being proud of the service their father gave to our country. service that took him from to baghdad. commission that drew chris and sean and their colleagues to libya is both noble and necessary. we and the people of libya honor their memory by carrying it forward. this is not easy. today, many americans are asking, indeed, i ask myself, how could this happen? how could this happen in a country we helped to liberate, in a city we helped save from destruction? this question reflects just how complicated and, at times, how confounding the world can be. but we must b
the world needs more chris stevens. i spoke with his sister this morning and told her he will be remembered as a hero by many nations. sean smith was an air force veteran. he spent 10 years as an information management officer in the state department. libya posted aand was in as -- for a brief temporary assignment. he was a husband to his wife, heather, with whom i spoke this morning. he was a father to two young children. samantha and nathan. they will grow up being proud of the service their...
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stevens. the speaker pro tempore: ms. stevens of michigan is recognized. ms. stevens: i rise in support of the effort act. the opioid epidemic is one of the deadliest emergencies of our time and it affects not just those addicted to opioids but everyone around them as well. the numbers describing this epidemic are truly staggering. according to the c.d.c., between 1999 and 2017, almost 400,000 americans died from an opioid-related overdose. these statistics have worsened other time and with the c.d.c. reporting that the number of americans who died as a result of an opioid-involved overdose in 2017 was six times higher than the number who died in 1999. my home state of michigan has been hard-hit by this epidemic. between 2016 and 2017, drug overdose deaths in michigan increased by almost 14%. but it was not the only state suffering in this way. in the same time frame, 23 states including michigan had a significant increase in the rate of deaths from a drug overdose. it is long past time that we invest in significant resources in combating the opioid epidemic.
stevens. the speaker pro tempore: ms. stevens of michigan is recognized. ms. stevens: i rise in support of the effort act. the opioid epidemic is one of the deadliest emergencies of our time and it affects not just those addicted to opioids but everyone around them as well. the numbers describing this epidemic are truly staggering. according to the c.d.c., between 1999 and 2017, almost 400,000 americans died from an opioid-related overdose. these statistics have worsened other time and with the...
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stevens, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that ms. stevens will vote yes on h.res. 403. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. kelly: as the member designated by mrs. beatty, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mrs. beatty will vote yes on h.res. 403. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? ms. clark: as the member designated by ms. frankel, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that ms. frankel will vote yes on h.res. 403. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. buchanan of florida, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. buchanan will vote nay on 403. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from missouri seek recognition? ms. bush: pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that -- as the member designated by ocasio-cortez, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yes on h.r. 403. the sp
stevens, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that ms. stevens will vote yes on h.res. 403. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. kelly: as the member designated by mrs. beatty, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mrs. beatty will vote yes on h.res. 403. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? ms. clark: as the member designated by ms. frankel, pursuant to h.r. 8, i...
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justice stevens: thank you. [applause] both countries i helped with their constitutions being a facilitator of agreement on key afghans.ong iraqis or the influence is considerable. the state of government is very anxious to meet with you. >> sunday night on q&a, fothe foreign u.s. ambassador discusses his memoir, the envoy. >> we saw the extremists exploited, although we then corrected it towards the end of the period i was there, by the surge. by reaching out to the sunnis, building up iraqi forces, establishing a unity government and then to bring about security. pilots was way down, but unfortunately, when we left the vacuum is filled by rival regional powers pulling iraq apart, violence escalated and now we have isis. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on q&a. this weekend, the c-span cities tour takes you to san bernardino, california to export the history and literary culture of the city east of los angeles. on december 2 of 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 were seriously injured in a terrorist attack at th
justice stevens: thank you. [applause] both countries i helped with their constitutions being a facilitator of agreement on key afghans.ong iraqis or the influence is considerable. the state of government is very anxious to meet with you. >> sunday night on q&a, fothe foreign u.s. ambassador discusses his memoir, the envoy. >> we saw the extremists exploited, although we then corrected it towards the end of the period i was there, by the surge. by reaching out to the sunnis,...
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the majority of the opinion was written by justice john paul stevens, one of the liberal stalwarts on the court before he retired. in the 2008 election when the law was in place for the first time, indiana had one of the largest ea largest increases in democratic turnout of any state in the country. in 2010, the turnout went up again, including black voters. in 2012, this is not my opinion, this is the u.s. census bureau -- the u.s. census bureau reports that in 2012, blacks voted at a higher rate of than whites in indiana than 10 percentage points. this idea that it will suppress people's right to vote is not true. also on the table outside, you will find another paper i published -- an article i published about a year ago in which i did something i thought was kind of interesting. i went back to the original georgia lawsuit filed by the naacp -- by the way, they lost hat lawsuit. the court throughout the case seeing the george are voter id law was neither unconstitutional or discriminatory under the voting ights act. one of the problems the naacp had in the case is they were unable
the majority of the opinion was written by justice john paul stevens, one of the liberal stalwarts on the court before he retired. in the 2008 election when the law was in place for the first time, indiana had one of the largest ea largest increases in democratic turnout of any state in the country. in 2010, the turnout went up again, including black voters. in 2012, this is not my opinion, this is the u.s. census bureau -- the u.s. census bureau reports that in 2012, blacks voted at a higher...
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honorable steven scalise of the state of louisiana has received eight. the honorable mike garcia of the state of california has received one. the honorable kevin mccarthy of california has received two. and honorable westerman, the whole name. pursuant to clause >> jim jordan... here;s what lawmakers had to say.
honorable steven scalise of the state of louisiana has received eight. the honorable mike garcia of the state of california has received one. the honorable kevin mccarthy of california has received two. and honorable westerman, the whole name. pursuant to clause >> jim jordan... here;s what lawmakers had to say.
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there are republicans in congress led by thaddeus stevens who want to expropriate land for the newly freed women and men who want to punish the south, who want to imprison confederate traders who committed treason. all of that does not happen. at the time, it's limbo. it's a space where anything is possible. for a few years, that's going to be true. we are going to see the rise of lack wealth, dignity. a renewed united states south. host: when was juneteenth first celebrated and how? guest: it was first celebrated the next year in galveston in 1866, and other parts of texas. it's a jubilee day. food, parades, barbecues. there's a tradition of having red colored food, that's connected to west actor -- africa. red is the color that speaks of the resiliency of black people. when we think about the first celebration, in places like east texas and houston, black people are going to get together, freed black people and by what is now known as emancipation park, so they could celebrate juneteenth. host: what is the significance of it being recognized as a federal holiday today, this monday.
there are republicans in congress led by thaddeus stevens who want to expropriate land for the newly freed women and men who want to punish the south, who want to imprison confederate traders who committed treason. all of that does not happen. at the time, it's limbo. it's a space where anything is possible. for a few years, that's going to be true. we are going to see the rise of lack wealth, dignity. a renewed united states south. host: when was juneteenth first celebrated and how? guest: it...